Effects of Rosuvastatin and Pitavastatin on Ischemia-Induced Myocardial Stunning in Dogs
Incomplete recovery of myocardial contraction after reperfusion following brief ischemia is called the “stunning phenomenon” in an animal experiment. A hydrophilic 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor (statin) does not affect this phenomenon, but lipophilic statins fur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319314793 |